Police blotter

Friday, February 8, 2013

HONEY BROOK  State police are investigating a case of identity theft that happened between Jan. 1 at noon and Jan. 16 at noon. Unknown suspects would call victims and say they had won a super sweepstakes worth millions of dollars, police said. The suspects would then tell the victims to send money cards and bank information in return for the winnings. State police ask that residents not provide financial or personal information to strangers on the telephone.

HONEY BROOK  Tammy Butler, 43, of Coastesville, has been charged with theft and writing bad checks, police said. Butler allegedly wrote a check for $96.40 to DBA Countryside Butchering through a closed account on Oct. 22, 2012, at 4:31 p.m., the police said. Charges have been filed through District Judge Michael Cabrys office, police said.

HONEY BROOK  Jared Michael Moyer, 34, of Birdsboro, has been charged with theft after writing bad checks, police said. On Dec. 1, 2012, at 12:03 p.m., Moyer allegedly wrote a bad check for $139.80 to DBA Countryside Butchering, police said. After an investigation, police discovered that Moyer wrote the check from an account with insufficient funds, police said.

WARWICK  Samuel Cole Dawson, 25, of Pottstown, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after being pulled over by police on Dec. 22, 2012, at 6:27 p.m., police said. Police stopped Dawson on Warwick Road and Moringside Drive and found a small amount of marijuana, police said. The drugs and paraphernalia were seized at the scene and he was released, police said. Charges were filed with District Judge James V. DeAngelo, police said.

HONEY BROOK  A 51-year-old Spring City woman has been charged with harassment after making unwanted phone calls to a 56-year-old Honey Brook woman, police said. The suspect made the calls on Oct. 29, 2012, at 11 a.m. and Dec. 4, 2012, at 1:30 p.m., police said.

WARWICK  Ryan M. Wright, 22, of Douglassville, has been cited for speeding after his car crash on Route 345 near Harmonyville Road on Jan. 23 at 8:11 a.m., police said. Wright was traveling south on Route 345 when his Hyundai Accent lost traction while driving along a curve, police said. The car rolled onto its roof and struck an embankment, the police report said. He was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured, police said.